1944 Birthday Honours (Mentioned in Despatches)

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The 1944 King's Birthday Honours , celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were announced on 2 June 1944 for the United Kingdom and British Empire, [1] [2] New Zealand, [3] and South Africa. [4]

Being near the end of World War II, it included a great many military personnel who were Mentioned in dispatches.

The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their mention.

Mentioned in Despatches

Royal Air Force
Acting Air Marshal
Air Vice-Marshals
Acting Air Vice-Marshal
Air Commodores
Acting Air Commodores
Group Captains
Acting Group Captains
Wing Commanders
Acting Wing Commanders
Squadron Leaders
Acting Squadron Leaders
Flight Lieutenants
Acting Flight Lieutenants
Flying Officers
Pilot Officers
Acting Pilot Officer
Warrant Officers
Acting Warrant Officers
Flight Sergeants
Acting Flight Sergeants
Sergeants
Acting Sergeants
Corporals
Acting Corporals
Leading Aircraftmen
Aircraftmen 1st Class
Aircraftmen 2nd Class
Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service
Acting Senior Sister
Sisters
Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Group Officer
Acting Wing Officers
Squadron Officers
Acting Squadron Officer
Flight Officers
Acting Flight Officers
Section Officers
Assistant Section Officer
Warrant Officers
Flight Sergeants
Sergeants
Acting Sergeant
Corporals
Acting Corporal
Leading Aircraftwomen
Aircraftwomen 1st Class
Aircraftwomen 2nd Class
Royal Navy
Lieutenants
Chief Petty Officer
Royal Australian Air Force
Air Commodore
Group Captain
Wing Commander
Squadron Leader
Acting Squadron Leaders
Flight Lieutenants
Acting Flight Lieutenants
Flying Officers
Pilot Officers
Warrant Officers
Acting Warrant Officer
Flight Sergeants
Sergeants
Acting Sergeant
Corporals
Aircraftman 1st Class
Royal Canadian Air Force
Air Commodore
Acting Air Commodore
Group Captain
Acting Group Captains
Acting Wing Commanders
Acting Squadron Leaders
Flight Lieutenants
Acting Flight Lieutenants
Flying Officers
Pilot Officers
Warrant Officers
Acting Warrant Officer
Flight Sergeants
Acting Flight Sergeants
Sergeants
Corporals
Leading Aircraftmen
Aircraftman 1st Class
Flying Officer
Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division)
Section Officer
Assistant Section Officer
Corporals
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Acting Wing Commander
Acting Squadron Leaders
Flight Lieutenant
Acting Flight Lieutenants
Flying Officers
Pilot Officers
Flight Sergeants
Sergeant
South African Air Force
Lieutenant-Colonels.
Majors
Captains
Lieutenants
2nd Lieutenants
Flight Sergeants
Air Sergeants
Air Corporals
Air Mechanics
Private
South African Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Major
2nd Lieutenant
Flight Sergeants
Air Sergeant
Air Corporals
Indian Air Force
Flying Officer
Corporal
Artificers, 1st Class
Indian Women's Auxiliary Corps
Junior Commander
RAF Levies
Lieutenant-Colonel
Majors
Captain.
Lieutenants.
Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Senior Sergeant
Sergeant
Rab Emma
Rab Khamshi
Rab Khaila
Rab Tremma
Civilian
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Mentioned in despatches
Flight Lieutenant
Flight Sergeant

References

  1. "No. 36544". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1944. pp. 2565–2652.
  2. "No. 36547". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1944. pp. 2667–2682.
  3. "No. 36545". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1944. pp. 2653–2662.
  4. "No. 36546". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1944. pp. 2663–2665.